Dynamic
coffee.
If
you love 'real' coffee as much as we do, you'll love every single
grinder, pourer, boiler, espresso machine, and milk frother that you
own. But... sometimes you can't be bothered, can you? If the mess and
the fuss of making a proper coffee is beginning to 'grind' on you
(tee hee) perhaps it's time to make the switch to a machine that does
it all. We review the De'longhi Dinamica Bean-to-cup Coffee Machine.
We've
reviewed bean-to-cup machines before, but never one quite so advanced
as this one. In a nutshell, a bean-to-cup requires you simply to pour
in your favourite coffee beans, keep the water reservoir topped up...
and that's it. It will grind the beans, heat the water, froth the
milk (or at least this one will), and serve your beverage ready to
drink. It will also neatly store all the spent grounds, allowing you
throw them away when convenient. Basically, to make your morning brew
you won't have to touch anything other than a button.
On
that note, the De'longhi Dinamica Bean-to-cup Coffee Machine uses a
digital selection system. To select your drink you either press one
of the pre-installed choices on the front (espresso, Americano, latte
etc.) then pop your cup under the height adjustable spout. However,
you can also select a drink from the internal memory, where
additional choices can be applied (such as the oh-so important
ability to double up that espresso – because there really shouldn't
be such a thing as a single espresso).
But
there's more. You can also programme those selections even further to
create your own My Menu sub-menu, where each coffee recipe has been
fiddled with to get it right for you every time. Like your cappuccino
to have a weaker strength espresso shot in it, while having extra
foamy milk? It's all possible.
Which
is great if you're fussy – or indeed if you're migrating to the
machine from doing everything manually. The De'longhi Dinamica
Bean-to-cup Coffee Machine lets you tailor those drinks to get them
just how you're used to having them from more traditional methods. If
you're in a hurry, or if you generally hate the mess of standard
espresso machines, this is perfect.
Oh,
and should you have a favourite brand of pre-ground coffee, there is
still a choice for you. Instead of loading in your beans (into the
top compartment where you'll also find the grind-adjust dial) you
simple pour a single scoop down a separate slot and the machine does
all the rest. Getting the milk right is also a no-brainer, as the
knob on the front of the removable milk unit (it acts like a water
spout without it engaged) is easy to understand.
And
at the end of the day, it makes great coffee. The ability to adjust
the level of grind applied to the beans is inspired (because it does
make a huge difference to the taste), and we love that the water and
waste is stored in front loading (and pretty well hidden)
compartments, meaning it will fit in well amongst your other kitchen
kitchens.
Good
coffee, good looks, no mess. Winner.
£899
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